CHAPTER NINETY-FOUR: Family Problem

One by one, my business partners are pulling out their investments from SMW Corporations. If this continues, it’ll go bankrupt. It feels like Carter’s ghost is haunting me, throwing back at me what I’ve done to him.

I try to talk things through with my investors, to convince them to stay, but they refuse.

Until, one of them finally admits the truth.

-[“Pierce Thorne convinced us to pull out, which only makes sense since the company’s sales are struggling.”]-

So, this isn’t just business; this is personal.

When Marius finds out, his fury is immediate and intense. He quickly calls his father

“Dad, my wife is pregnant with your grandchild! And you’re stressing her out so much!” He growls.

Marius then hurls his phone, and it crashes against the wall.

I rush towards Marius, and wrap my arms around him from behind. Marius tenses at first, then slowly relaxes.

“We’ve been through so much,” I whisper. “This isn’t enough to defeat us now.”

Marius turns around, and places his hands on my